antial risk that the government will find itself unable to implement the plan in full. The initial reaction from legislators was barely lukewarm. Eduardo Cunha, the chairman of the lower house, said he wouldn't support the CPMF, though he did vow not to block the initiative in Congress. But he added that

Petrobras bribery scandal. The list includes 34 congressmen and five former ministers of President Dilma Rousseff. As expected, Lower House Speaker Eduardo Cunha and Senate Speaker Renan Calheiros are among the 34 congressmen. According to newsmagazine Veja, the government believed that the inclusion of both

Petrobras bribery scandal. The list includes 34 congressmen and five former ministers of President Dilma Rousseff. As expected, Lower House Speaker Eduardo Cunha and Senate Speaker Renan Calheiros are among the 34 congressmen. According to newsmagazine Veja, the government believed that the inclusion of both

the position of Rousseff's chief political coordinator. Speculation about Temer's abandoning the post increased this week after Lower House Speaker Eduardo Cunha (PMDB) argued that Temer should quit. The PMDB reportedly resents the fact that the government is blocking the appointments that Temer has offered

STF may decide to lift the secrecy on the process and publish the names), newspaper Estado de S5o Paulo yesterday reported that Lower House Speaker Eduardo Cunha and Senate Speaker Renan Calheiros, both of the PMDB party, were among the 54 names. Less than two hours after the press reported the inclusion of

T) as Secretary of Institutional Affairs (liaison with Congress). The arrangement would allow Rousseff to keep two protegees of Lower House Speaker Eduardo Cunha (PMDB) and Senate Speaker Renan Calheiros (PMDB) in the cabinet, hoping that these two influential politicians will tone down their opposition again

he position of Rousseff's chief political coordinator. Speculation about Tenter's abandoning the post increased this week after Lower House Speaker Eduardo Cunha (PMDB) argued that Tcmer should quit. The PMDB reportedly resents the fact that the government is blocking the appointments that Temer has offered l

the investigation, which it called unjustified. At least one political leader wasn't caught by total surprise on Thursday, as lower house President Eduardo Cunha earlier in the day forecast the country's political crisis would worsen. He was referring to predictions that his own troubles would grow, and was r